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Etymology of the English word sclerenchyma

the English word sclerenchyma

derived from the English word parenchyma

derived from the Greek word parenchuma, παρέγχυμα (pouring out into the adjacent)

using the English prefix sclero-

derived from the Late Greek word skleros, σκληρός (hard; dry; hard or tough (figuratively, harsh, severe))

using the English prefix scler-

The earliest known usage of sclerenchyma in English dates from the 19th century.

Word found in Modern English